The husband's son-in-law

On the lawn in the backyard of the Chen family.

Fu Bao was talking to Sister Linniang, "Sister, do you want to run or take the kite? It's a bit tiring to run."

"Then Fubao will run, sister will bring you the kite." Niang Lin heard that the little guy wanted to run and fly, but it was true, her dress was long, so it was inconvenient and tiring to run.

Fu Bao jumped up happily, "Sister, take it, Fufu is going to the front first." Immediately pulling the kite string, he shouted: "Wow, woof, follow up."

Barking twice, his limbs were long and slender, and his black hair was smooth and smooth. Except for the yellow golden hair on his limbs and ankles, his whole body was still pitch black.Now that he has grown up, he runs majesticly. Li Dadu boasted that he was mistaken at the time, and that bark did not turn into a shaggy yellow-haired man.

The servants in the Chen residence were afraid of the dog, so they naturally hid away, but it was also strange, the dog was obedient in front of young master Fubao, it ran wherever it pointed, and could understand human words, so they took the meat buns to feed. He couldn't even scream, and he stared at them fiercely, which was scary.

"Sister, it's alright." Fu Bao shouted to the position.

Linniang let go of the paper kite in her hand, and saw Fubao in front of her pulling the thread and starting to run fast, and Wang Wang next to her seemed to be cheering her on, barking and running together.

It's a pity that I didn't fly up this time, and fell to the ground after a while.

It was the first time Linniang played with Fu Bao on a kite, and she thought that Fu Bao would be angry and didn't fly it. As a result, Fu Bao ran to pick up the kite, and ran to her quickly without letting the servants who served her do it.

"Sister, it's your turn."

"Success." Linniang took the kite, and she ran instead, while Fu Bao held the kite.

A small person holding a kite with his arms raised high.

"Is Sister well?" Fu Bao called.

Where has Lin Niang played this at home before?Even speaking with a higher voice will be said to be too noisy, and then Fu Bao shouted, the two of them were several feet away, and they whispered, Fu Bao couldn't hear, so they could only speak loudly.

"All right."

After Linniang shouted, seeing the kite fall, she ran quickly, holding the thread in her hand while running, ignoring other people's eyes on her, just running like this, with Fu Bao jumping behind her to cheer her on.

"Sister, hurry up, fly up."

"Sister, run faster."

"That's amazing, sister."

Linniang felt that she was running fast, the wind was against her face, and her laughter was in her ears, watching the kite rising up little by little, floating in the sky.Fu Bao clapped and clapped, looked at daddy, and shouted: "Daddy, daddy, sister is so amazing, let's fly the kite up."

"Fufu try again, and put it up too." Li Zhouzhou said.

Fu Bao would like to fly again, when Sister's kite went up to the sky, his Fu Fu's kite would go up too.Linniang also wanted to help Fubao get the kite, Li Zhouzhou said first, "I'll fly it with him, let's run and play together." Then he said to Chen Erniang who was sitting on the bamboo couch: "I was busy before, running around here and there. Yes, it's rare to have time to play with him, Second Miss forgive me."

Erniang Chen: "Boss Li, you're being polite, the kids are having fun, just do what they want."

"Yeah, yeah~" Fu Bao was already bouncing up and down, wrapped his arms around Dad's arm affectionately, and told Dad a lot of kite lessons.

The father and son went to fly a kite as soon as they walked away.

Chen Erniang on the bamboo couch couldn't help but shift her eyes to her daughter who was pulling the string of the kite in the distance and wanted to fly it higher. The originally restrained smile on her face gradually became loving.

Where in Mufu have I seen or heard Linniang laughing like this?

"Aniang, look at my kite." Seeing Fu Bao flying with his father, Lin Niang pulled the kite string and ran to the bamboo couch. Unfortunately, she didn't run a few steps, the kite was about to fall slowly for some reason, and she was so frightened. Lin Niang hurriedly ran to put it away.

When Chen Erniang saw her daughter, she also wanted to get close to her. Now that she is still alive, don't play with her daughter more, why don't you have to wait until she is gone?Immediately, he also supported the bamboo couch and got down.

Xu's mother was anxious to help, Chen Erniang put her hand on Xu's arm and said, "It's okay, let's run with her."

The young boys of the Chen family have all gone to government schools and haven't had their holidays yet.The girls of the grandchildren heard the lively laughter and were very envious, and asked grandma if they could play together.

Mrs. Chen was still stunned, "Why not?" She asked the maids around her to take the children to the backyard.As soon as the children left, I asked my daughter-in-law, "Why are you holding them?"

The daughter-in-law is also divided. If the husband is a head shorter, the husband is a concubine, and he hesitates and cannot tell.

Mrs. Chen actually understood it in her heart, and just took this opportunity to explain it clearly, "Xiaolin and the other children are generally my granddaughters. Although they are related, it is because she has grown up outside for 17 years. I haven't seen it. Hugged once, and when the girls in our mansion get married, I will add a dowry to each of them, and now the children in the mansion are still young, so there is no need to keep the children from playing, it seems that I am mean to my granddaughter as a grandmother."

"If it goes on for a long time, it will save someone from whispering behind my back that I am an old fool."

The daughter-in-laws naturally said they dare not, and some said they were afraid of offending the nobleman.

Hit the nobleman?Mrs. Chen doesn't believe this, she just keeps the child on the surface and doesn't want to have fun, let her see it, how long has it been?It's been a few months since she began to suspect that Erniang Linniang was in the mansion, but she couldn't make it too clear. She didn't care what the daughters-in-law thought about her, just don't bring it to the public.

"Let's all go play with the children. The weather is fine and the sun is shining. It's fun to run and enjoy the sun." Mrs. Chen dismissed her daughters-in-law, and sighed heavily after they left.

The mother next to me said: "The old lady is too worried."

"Can I not worry too much? My son is grown up, and I am old. Sooner or later, the housekeeping power will be handed over to my daughter-in-law. At that time, I will also be an old lady who eats based on people's faces. People's hearts are full, and I I owe Jie Niang, of course I want to make it up, but the other daughters-in-law are staring at me, an old lady, who cares about me..."

"Not at all, the gentlemen in our house are the best, and they never dislike the second lady."

Mrs. Chen sighed again, she said that she is not stupid, not deaf, not a family man, and her sons don't mind it, but they each have a family. After a long time, it is mostly trouble, but Lin Niang is about the age to choose a son-in-law...

In the backyard, there are many sisters and sisters of the Chen family who come to play with paper kites.

Fu Bao was naturally happy, and even taught a few little sisters how to put it up, "Look, the tall kite flying in the sky is mine, and I put it up with my father."

"You are amazing, brother."

"Of course, Dad and I are very good." Fu Bao puffed up his chest proudly, and then taught the younger sisters how to release it.

When there are too many people, there are also many servants serving tea, water, and fruit cutting. Some older people don’t like to fly kites. Maybe they want to show off in front of Li Zhouzhou. Embroidery started there—not hard to imagine.

Li Zhouzhou is Mrs. Gu. Although Gu Zhao is Chen Weng's subordinate, on the face of it, Li Zhouzhou, Mrs. Gu, is the one who is always supporting Mrs. Chen.But it’s the same thing on the surface, but in reality, now Zhaozhou City can tell who is this—thumbs.

The girl from the Chen family performed in front of Mrs. Gu, a noble person, and what the girl wanted was nothing more than a good reputation, so that she could marry after the word got out.Madam Gu's praise is more effective than other Zhaozhou women's compliments.

"The flower embroidery is good." Li Zhouzhou boasted when he saw it, and this level is already pretty good in Zhaozhou.

The granddaughter of the Chen family was naturally happy, and thanked Mrs. Gu with a reserved smile.Li Zhouzhou smiled and said nothing, and went to talk to Miss Chen Er with Fu Bao, so they should go home after chatting for a while.

"I want to send her to school, but she wants to accompany me, so what can I do with you?" Chen Erniang said.In fact, I knew in my heart that my daughter was afraid that she would die.

Li Zhouzhou said: "I think the second lady's complexion has improved a lot, and if she takes care of her body, next spring will begin, Linniang can study for another year or so if she wants to go to school."

"It's not going to happen. Next year, my Linniang will choose a relative at eighteen. It's because I delayed—"

"Aniang, I don't choose to marry or not." Lin Niang said while wrapping Aniang's arm.

Chen Erniang blamed intimately: "What nonsense are you talking about, how can you not get married without getting married."

"I just want my mother to be healthy and live a long life."

Chen Erniang smiled, but didn't say much, how could she have such a life.

After a while, Mr. Gu came to pick him up in person, and exchanged greetings and politeness again.The Chen family stayed with Master Gu's family for dinner, but Gu Zhao refused, saying that his father was still at home waiting for them to go back to eat, so he brought Fu Bao and Zhou Zhou out.

There are too many Chen family members.

In Zhaozhou, it’s not like in Beijing, where the women’s relatives are so guarded against outsiders. Anyway, Chen Weng is casual, and Gu Zhao actually likes this kind of atmosphere. It’s more like modern times. Every time I exchange polite greetings, it takes more than half an hour before I leave home.

Although those who can come out to socialize are all serious wives, the children can meet guests regardless of mentioning it.But even so, Gu Zhao still couldn't tell the difference, and didn't take it to heart.

"If you want me to say that our family is better, it's simpler and less messy." Gu Zhao finally sighed.

Li Zhouzhou laughed, never thinking about the fact that the Xianggong would take concubines.Naturally, someone had euphemistically mentioned it in front of him, and told him that he was virtuous and magnanimous, and fortified his own girl to carry on the family line of Mr. Gu-it's not a problem to always have a brother.

Talking about how obedient and well-behaved his daughter is, she would never mess around in front of him and disrespect his big house.At that time, Li Zhouzhou sent him away, and later on in the business field, he would definitely not do business with this person.

Li Zhouzhou never mentioned this to Gu Zhao.

Xianggong doesn't have that kind of heart, why should he mention it.

Fu Bao chattered about flying a kite and asked what to eat at home.Gu Zhao squeezed his son's face, "I'll know when I go back, I'll weigh it, have I grown taller again?"

Li Zhouzhou chuckled again, knowing that Xianggong used to grow taller instead of gaining weight.

Otherwise, if Fubao is hungry, his father will say: Fufu is not fat?Who said you are fat?your father?

Gu Zhao: ...

After a pleasant weekend, Li Zhaoxi's personal schedule for the week has reached Monday, and Li Zhaoxi has to get up early again to go to the government school with his schoolbag on his back.Gu Zhao was going to the yamen, and happened to take Li Zhaoxi with him.

"I'll just send him off. You can rest at home."

"It's time to get off work in a few days. I'm going to visit some factories today, and I'll see how the newly built factories are doing." Li Zhouzhou is also going out today, but there is no rush.

Fu Bao waved to his father, and was carried out by his father, turning his head with a puppy face.

"Look at your appearance, it's the same as Wang Wang who has no meat to eat." Gu Zhao joked.

Li Zhaoxi said: "If only I could be like Wang Wang, I don't have to go to school, I can run and play all day long, I can eat meat, and Fu Bao can play ball with him."

"You also know that Fu Bao and Li Zhaoxi are two people."

Li Zhaoxi was taken aback, why are there two of them?Fu Bao is him.

"Fu Bao is a child, but Li Zhaoxi is a grown child. More and more people will call you by your name in the future..."

"That means Li Zhaoxi will be able to deliver goods with Dad next year?"

"Are you eight next year?"

Li Zhaoxi is drooping the puppy's ears again, it's better to be a bark, if Li Zhaoxi is a bark, he must be a cute and handsome puppy!

No matter how imaginative the child under his arms is, he was suppressed by his father and sent to a government school. He saw that he entered the government school with his own eyes, and praised him with other fathers who sent their children to school. Mr. Gu strolled into the carriage in a bright mood. , went to Yamen.

The wages at the Zhaozhou factory are paid twice a month.

In fact, it is easier to settle accounts once a month, and it is easier for the factory to make accounts.But this month’s two settlements are also based on local conditions. At the beginning, when recruiting workers in Jiting, they said they wanted girls and brothers. Everyone in the nearby villages was in danger.

Li Zhouzhou said that one knot per day.

Later, the goods came out, and after working for a long time, the factory is not a shady business. The wages paid every day have become half a month. If the time is too long, the people are always worried, and the money is in their hands. Only down-to-earth.

When I arrived at the Zhaozhou factory, there were two settlements in January, the middle and the end of the month.

In the middle of this month, it’s time to pay wages again. Every day or two before receiving the wages, the workers’ homes have their own kindness. During lunch breaks and meals, they sit together with familiar people and talk a lot.

"The time flies, and it's the middle of the month again in a blink of an eye. I said that my mother-in-law was so good yesterday, and she cooked a bowl of meat. Her son didn't eat a few bites, so he put it in my bowl first." There is more meat, not much fat, but before putting it, this is a treatment that I dare not even think about.

When eating meat at home, the fat meat must be given to the man first, father-in-law, man, brother-in-law, her son, and finally she can have a gravy bibimbap.

"Yo, your family still eats meat? My family doesn't."

"Look at what you said. You showed off to me when you came here in the morning. Her mother-in-law cooked an egg for her to take with her on the way."

Some people also said: "When the money is distributed tomorrow, during the second round of rest, I want to go to Zhaozhou City to buy some coconut products and that streamer silk."

"Why are you rushing like this? It's cold now, and I can't wear them after buying them. Why don't we wait for the first batch of goods next year?"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to grab it next year."

Those who are familiar with this family know that the daughter of this aunt is old, and she must have bought the streamer silk as a dowry for the child, so she said: "We make hemp thread, and those with rough hands can only do rough work. They are in the weaving factory. My hands are slippery, I heard that there is hand oil in the factory, and I have to wipe it on before going to work."

"It's so easy for people to make money while sitting, unlike us."

"If you want me to say, if anyone has a daughter, they should save money and send their daughter to school first. This is a serious matter, and they can work as workers in the factory after they come out."

After hearing this, the aunt could only say: "My second mother is seventeen, and she will go to school for another four years, so she won't be able to get out, she won't be able to get married, but how old is Hua Niang, your aunt?"

Hua Niang, who hadn't spoken all the time, heard it and said, "I'm only five years old, two more years will be just right."

The aunt looked envious, and said: "Look, Hua Niang is lucky. After saving money for two years, the child will go to school at the right age, and when he comes out, the family will have another job. Then we will be envied. "

"Sister-in-law Hua has endured a lot of hardships before, and God has pity on her."

"Isn't there a saying that all hardships come with rewards, Hua Niang's better days are yet to come."

Everyone said a word, none of them was jealous, and they were sincerely happy for Hua Niang. It is true that Hua Niang's life was too hard in the past, and it was not human life. If it were them, they would not even dare to think about it.

I am happy to pay wages, you say what you want to buy, what to bring, and what to subsidize for the family. Every family has its own worries.

"...Don't mention it. My man is honest, so he can only make do with it. Is it possible that I should hang myself? It's much better now." The female worker said.Her mother-in-law loves Yao'er a lot, and now that her brother-in-law has grown up, it's time for him to marry a wife, and the money for marrying a wife is naturally paid by the public.

But the mother-in-law said that she worked in the factory, so she must have kept some money from her private house, so that their second wife could spend more.

The female worker is going to die and say that she didn't keep any private money, but her man let it go, and the mother-in-law said nothing. If she doesn't pay more, then the wages will be paid in the future, and the mother-in-law will follow. You said that you didn't save private money, That's good, confiscate it to me directly, and I will believe your words from now on.

How can it be?I can only admit it.

The lawsuits of firewood, rice, oil and salt are not clear. In any case, life with wages is happy, and life today is much better than before.

The next day, the factories paid off.Just after noon, people came to guard the gates of the four factories one after another. These are the family members of the factory workers, including brothers and fathers, and husbands and mothers-in-law. A large amount of money is naturally because I am afraid that my daughter/daughter-in-law/daughter-in-law will not be able to keep it, in case it is lost, stolen, or is missed by thieves.

A woman's strength is weak, how can she guard against it.

Naturally, the family members came to accompany them.

The money is released in the afternoon. I am afraid that if the money is released at noon, the workers who work in the afternoon are always worried. It will be bad if they are lost.But even if there are still a few hours before the money is released in the afternoon, the families of these workers are already waiting.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, the factory bell rang.

The workers who were working were stunned when they heard the ringtone, "Is it the wrong number? Is it time to get off work? It doesn't look like it.", "Yeah, this afternoon passed so fast.", "I see Neither."

The captain of the big room said loudly: "The day is short. Boss Li said yesterday that he would release the money three quarters earlier, and line up according to the big room. Those who got the money have family members waiting outside the factory. Give it to the family, and if you don’t have it, then get off work when the time comes.”

"There is no need to delay the time for the big guy to go back to work. This is because Boss Li is kind and worried about the long-distance workers."

Everyone was naturally happy and praised Boss Li for his kindness.

"Actually, let me tell you something, our Boss Li is lucky to be a husband. If he were a man, he would definitely not be so careful and think so much."

"That's right, who can think about us women."

Everyone rushed to the accounting room one by one, and there was already a long queue.There are two accountants, one who distributes the money, one who settles the accounts, and the team leaders of the major rooms reading their names with attendance sheets.

Currently, no one asks for leave to be absent from attendance, but there are also some who have a fever, and it is really unbearable. This is a very small number, and the queue is fast. They call their names in the middle of the room, and the workers in the next two rooms also come out. Yes, queue at the back.

The workers in a large room took the money, and some of them ran to the door to send money to their families. Their faces were beaming and they were very proud. Earn more money than her older brother.

"Hey, my dear Sanniang, is this the payment? Fortunately, I came early." This is the female worker, Aniang.

"Ma'am? Brother is here." This is the elder brother of the family.

"Have you sent money? How much?" So it was the husband.

Worker: "How much more, I can't count by myself."

The husband weighed the heavy bag of money, smiled, and said, "I'll cut the meat first when I go back, and I'll pick you up after you finish work. Mom said I'll eat meat today."

"Actually, I'm not greedy for this kind of meat. I still save more money. When our aunt can go to school, I want to send my aunt to school."

The husband said: "This is what it should be, but there is no shortage of this kind of meat. The school only has [-] Wen a year."

"You're talking lightly now. In the past, two hundred Wen a year, who would give it away?"

"Isn't this something you can earn now that you are capable?"

The husband and wife said a few more words, but the female worker stopped talking, "Boss Li is kind enough to let it go for a while, I have to go back and hurry up to catch up with work, don't delay, or the money will be hot for me."

"It should be done well."

The workers were not lazy, especially the ones near the road. After waiting for the end of work, they worked a little longer to make up the working hours for Boss Li, and the team leader drove people back.

"Boss Li is not a mean person. He treats us kindly and kindly, and he will work for a long time in the future."

"Go back quickly."

"Hua Niang, hurry up, don't keep it, I was worried about the long distance for you, so be careful on the way back."

The team leader is also worried, this flower girl is honest and hardworking, she usually doesn't say much without being asked, and she knows how to be grateful in her heart, such a good person, but a lazy man, who has been working for so long, and the money is not paid back. Mother and man come to accompany.

Hua Niang agreed, and without delay, she tidied it up, and put the money bag inside the jacket - she sewed a layer inside.

As soon as the factory was out of the factory, everyone outside went away cleanly. In the same village as her, the big guys had already got on the bullock cart, especially today after work, it is naturally safer for the big guys to ride the bullock cart together.

In the past, when there were no ox carts, a dozen or so people would go together to live a life of letting go of money, but now there is only Hua Niang left.

Hua Niang walked on the avenue, but her pace was getting faster and faster. She often walked on the road she was used to. Seeing that there were people on the road outside Zhaozhou City, she felt a little more at ease. She touched the place where the money was placed on her chest, but the more she walked back , there was no one on the road, and there were no villages or passers-by for several miles back and forth.

It was getting late too.

Hua Niang was walking and running behind her, but she walked after a while, she didn't notice, someone followed her short man on the way, until this man rushed over...

On the second day, at three quarters in the morning, it was almost nine forty-five.

At the gate of Li Mansion, seven female workers in factory uniforms wandered around the gate, all of them had their hair combed neatly and were still panting, apparently they came here after running all the way. People look sideways, some envy, this is a worker.

Who can not envy.

But these workers hurried to the gate of Li Mansion, and when they arrived, they were afraid and dared not go forward when they saw the majestic appearance of this wealthy family.

"Go, go knock on the door, we're all here."

"Boss Li is kind and will not blame us."

"What if someone else opened the door?"

"But if you don't invite Boss Li, Hua Niang will be beaten to death?"

The seven gritted their teeth, and they were able to come to work during working hours. They all told the captain that they would not need a day's money for a day off. It can be seen that they have formed friendship with the same flower girls, and they are also girls and brothers with a bit of courage and loyalty in their hearts.

But no matter how loyal and courageous he is, facing the majestic gate of the high gate, he is naturally cowardly.

Just as they were arguing with each other, the gate of Li Mansion opened with a creak, and the porter appeared. Seeing the workers at the door, he asked, "What's the matter, everyone? Are you looking for Boss Li?"

"Yes Yes."

A few people who had subconsciously hid when they heard the movement, but one person stepped forward to answer.

The concierge opened the door and greeted the seniors, "Sit and wait in the sedan chair waiting room, I'll go in and tell, what's the matter?"

"I, it's not me, it's from our village—"

"It's a villager who works together. She is about to be beaten to death. I beg Boss Li to save Huaniang." The young girl choked up and wanted to kneel.

The concierge hurriedly helped him, how could he dare to bear such a gift as a servant, if Manager Li Chun found out, then he would be in great trouble, "Don't kneel, you sit down, I will pass the message." After all, he ran all the way to the backyard.

There are not as many rules in Li Mansion as in Beijing. What kind of concierge sends a message to the rough envoy woman at the first door in the backyard, and then the rough envoy woman enters the second door in the backyard to the maid who waits outside the door, and then the maid who waits outside the door passes the message to The second-class servant girl next to the lady, and the second-class servant girl will pass the words to the first-class maid.

Let's talk about the concierge of Li Mansion, Li Chun doesn't love men, and the servants in charge of the mansion are especially strict with men, he actually restrained a group of small servants in the outer courtyard, no one dared to watch people order food and treat visitors slowly.

"Director Li, a female factory worker came outside, saying that a worker was about to be beaten to death, and asked the boss for help." The porter happened to bump into the housekeeper, and finished speaking hastily.

As soon as Li Chun heard about the incident in the factory, it was still human life, so he said immediately: "You bring everyone in, and I will talk to the boss."

The two acted separately.

Li Chun walked quickly, and when he reached the main hall, his wife and the old man were talking.

"Why are you in such a hurry? What's the matter?" Li Zhouzhou asked.Li Chun is not a frizzy character, especially over the past year, he has become more stable, and he doesn't have much emotion on his face to the outside world.

Li Chun learned the concierge's words again, Li Zhouzhou frowned, and Li Da also smiled, "Why did someone die, what about him? Quickly ask, don't be slow."

The seven female workers were led in all the way by the porter.

These seven people, especially the girl who lived near Tong Hua's family, saw Boss Li, as if they had met the backbone, and when their knees softened, they fell to the ground and kowtowed and cried: "Boss, help me, sister-in-law Hua received the money yesterday and is on the way back." , on the road..."